Airports & Networks

United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Emirates Airline is to introduce the Airbus A380 on its flights from Dubai International to Tokyo Narita and

Chinese carrier Hebei Airlines has taken delivery of the first of up to ten Embraer E-Jets that it is seeking to introduce into its fleet to develop

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a codeshare agreement with Hainan Airlines of China. It is the Abu Dhabi

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport surpassed the ten million passenger milestone in early December only the third time the French facility has passed the

Hawaiian Airlines will increase 2X-daily Honolulu-Los Angeles service to 3X-daily June 7. Mokulele Airlines announced the full restoration of scheduled flight operations as of Dec.12. It had voluntarily suspended operations temporarily to complete an internal records audit.

All Nippon Airways (ANA), launch customer for the Boeing 787, announced that Seattle, Wash., and San Jose, Calif., will be the aircraft’s first US destinations from fiscal year 2012.

Filipino budget carrier Cebu Pacific will fly to all major coastal cities in China when it commences a three times weekly link between Manila and

JetBlue Airways has announced it will offer new summer 2012 links to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Palm Beach International Airport

Russian carrier S7 Airlines has announced it will launch flights from the Russian capital to Valencia next year, its third destination in Spain. The

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced it will increase capacity on the Tokyo Narita – Hangzhou route from next month due to growing passenger demand

US leisure carrier Allegiant Air has announced plans to further expand its domestic US network during 2012 with the addition of new links from Orlando

Air New Zealand and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will establish a closer partnership from the start of the Northern Summer 2012 schedules on March 25

Thai Airways International (TG) will deploy its first Airbus A380 on regional routes, most likely Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)-Hong Kong (HKG). Speaking to ATW during a visit to Toulouse to view the carrier’s first A380 on the final assembly line, TG executives said the carrier will operate between BKK and Frankfurt (FRA) only “after we receive the second aircraft delivery around November 2012. Upon receiving additional aircraft, Thai will operate to London [Heathrow (LHR)] and then Paris [Charles de Gaulle].”

Safi Airways, the leading International airline of Afghanistan, has appointed dnata as its General Sales Agent (GSA) representing the airline for its new flight between Abu Dhabi and Kabul.

Flydubai announced today that it has added two additional Iraqi destinations to its network with flights to Baghdad and Najaf due to start in the New Year. The new routes bring flydubai's network to 48 destinations across 27 countries in the GCC, Middle East, Africa, Indian Sub-Continent, Asia and the fringes of Europe.

A start-up airline is being touted as one of the undisclosed customers for the Bombardier CSeries but efforts to find someone to confirm the story

The European Commission has confirmed that company officials undertook unannounced inspections at the premises of Brussels Airlines and TAP Portugal

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has revealed its capacity adjustments for the Northern Summer 2012 schedules which will run between Match 25, 2012 and

UK airport operator Peel Airports Limited announced last week that it has decided to sell its majority shareholding in Durham Tees Valley Airport and

UK low-fare carrier easyJet has launched seasonal links between London Luton and the Austrian city of Salzburg. The airline is offering a twice weekly

United Airlines will launch daily Washington Dulles-Dubai-Doha-Dubai-Dulles Boeing 777 service May 1. Spirit Airlines will launch Phoenix Mesa service to Las Vegas (2X-daily, Feb. 9), Dallas Fort Worth (daily, March 22) and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (daily, March 22).

Air New Zealand (NZ) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will establish a closer partnership from March 25 providing passengers on both airlines with improved access to destinations in Japan and New Zealand. The partnership, subject to regulatory approval, will give NZ passengers access beyond the gateways of Tokyo Narita and Osaka Kansai through ANA’s network of 700 flights a day to 48 domestic destinations.

US carriers reported seven tarmac delays longer than 3 hr., compared to no tarmac delays in October 2010 ( ATW Daily News, Dec. 8, 2010), according to the US Dept. of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). BTS reported there were 11 international flights of tarmac delays of more than 4 hr. in October.

Oman Air has unveiled its newest Business Class lounge, at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.

One shopper at Abu Dhabi Airport's duty free shop has given a massive boost to the sales performance with the airport's single largest sale.